Feedback, Emotional Awareness, and the AI Prep That Makes Hard Conversations Easier as a Leader How many times have you rescheduled the same conversation with the same person over the past month or two? Not the easy conversations- the other kind: The direct report...
How many decisions did you second-guess this week that you'd already, technically, made? Not just the big ones– what about the myriad small ones? Which version of the email to send. Whether to move the 2pm meeting. Whether to say yes to the request that landed in...
Quick question: When was the last time you ended a workday feeling genuinely energized rather than just done? I’m not talking about the kind of done where you collapse on the couch and scroll your phone for an hour just to decompress. I mean the kind of done where you...
Quick question: If you were suddenly unavailable for a week- truly unavailable, phone off, out of reach- would your business keep thriving? Would your household? Or would everything quietly (or not so quietly) suffer. If you felt a little anxious just reading that,...
Most communication problems in life- whether it’s within our family, friends, or the team of people we lead- aren't really about information. They're about assumptions and unclear communication. Someone assumed the deadline was Friday. Someone assumed "let's...
My last blog was about delegation: transferring ownership, building systems, and releasing your grip. This month is about something much harder: it’s about protecting what you actually have left after all the successful delegation (i.e., is it urgent or important?)...
February exposed the cracks in our productivity when something happens outside of our control. We learned that planning is everything. March brings a new perspective where we- as leaders- make a decision: Will I keep carrying everything myself? Or...
Winter weather can disrupt even the best-laid plans. In this February post, Erin Clemens explores how snow days, sick days, and travel delays derail productivity, and why rigid time management systems fail in unpredictable conditions. You’ll learn how Time Management 2.0 emphasizes flexibility, realistic planning, and faster reorientation, plus how practical AI tools can support reprioritization and decision-making when energy and focus are low. This post offers actionable strategies for staying productive during winter chaos- without forcing perfection or burning out.
If you’re a business owner, you aren’t overwhelmed because you’re bad at time management.You’re overwhelmed because you’re trying to lead modern businesses with outdated tools. AI didn’t create the chaos in our businesses.It exposed it. The good news? It has also...
Everyone talks about not having “extra time” lying around. But remember, we all have 24 hours in a day—that’s 168 hours each week. The excuse for “not having extra time” is no longer valid. There are plenty of people with high-profile, high-stress, demanding jobs who still carve out time for hobbies, and they continue to be uber successful. So let’s break this down and help you do the same so you can reap the exponential rewards.
Between work, family, household management, and trying to get restful sleep, the idea of starting a hobby sounds about as realistic as vacationing on Mars. But the hard truth is if you’re constantly feeling burned out, unmotivated, or like you’re just going through the motions, a hobby might be exactly what you need.